First planned north korea u s contact in trump administration canceled wsj

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article you're referring to, the first planned North Korea-US contact in the Trump administration was canceled.

The article states that the planned meeting between US and North Korean officials was scheduled to take place in New York in August 2017, shortly after North Korea's nuclear test in September 2017. The meeting was intended to discuss the possibility of a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

However, the meeting was canceled at the last minute due to disagreements over the agenda and the tone of the meeting. The US side reportedly wanted to focus on North Korea's nuclear program and human rights issues, while the North Korean side wanted to discuss economic cooperation and the normalization of relations.

The cancellation of the meeting was seen as a setback in the efforts to engage with North Korea and to address the growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. It was also seen as a reflection of the challenges in finding common ground between the two countries, which have been at odds for decades.

It's worth noting that the cancellation of the meeting did not mark the end of diplomatic efforts between the US and North Korea. In 2018, the two countries held a series of high-level talks, including a summit between Trump and Kim Jong-un in Singapore, which resulted in a joint statement committing to work towards denuclearization and improved relations.